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County population in July 2011: 432,546 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 112,534
Renter-occupied apartments: 63,700
% of renters here:

36%
State:

34%

Land area: 307 sq. mi.
Water area: 335.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1411 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jefferson Parish: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (59.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (26.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.1%)
  • Asian alone (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 218,702  (48.0%)
Females: 236,764  (52.0%)

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Jefferson Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Jefferson Parish:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,666 ($38,435 in 1999)
This county:

$46666
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $746 (lower quartile is $619, upper quartile is $896)
This county:

$746
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $178,600 (it was $102,800 in 2000)
Jefferson Parish:

$178,600
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,500 - $242,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $236,753
Here:

$236,753
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,685
Here:

$241,685
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $416,129
Here:

$416,129
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,982
Here:

$107,982
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,789
Here:

$162,789
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $70,990
Here:

$70,990
State:

$34,481
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,360
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370

Institutionalized population: 3,040

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 43
  • Rapes: 160
  • Robberies: 721
  • Assaults: 1569
  • Burglaries: 3285
  • Thefts: 11889
  • Auto thefts: 2452

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Health of residents in Jefferson Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
70.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
44.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.
30.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 1173 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2007: 798 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2008: 565 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2009: 350 buildings, average cost: $166,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 62.8%
Obama (Democratic): 36.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $713 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $346 (0.2%)


Jefferson Parish household income distribution in 2009 Jefferson Parish home values distribution


Jefferson Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
Jefferson Parish:

13.8%
Louisiana:

17.3%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Area name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson Parish is $804 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $940 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1207 a month.

Cities in this county include: Metairie, Kenner, Marrero, Terrytown, Harvey, Gretna, Estelle, River Ridge, Woodmere, Jefferson.

Jefferson Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Jefferson Parish:

Lead: 0.13 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.jeffparish.net

Click to draw/clear Jefferson Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson Parish: Churchill Farms (A), Marrero - Estelle Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson Parish include: New Zion Baptist Church (A), Saint Pius Church (B), Saint Joichian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Little Lake (A), Bayou Manuel (B), Bayou Plat (C), Goelette Bay (D), Spoonbill Bay (E), Bay Dosgris (F), Bayou de Fleur (G), The Pen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Segnette (A), Bayou Boeuf (B), Bayou des Familles (C), Bayou aux Carpes (D), Whisky Bayou (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson Parish include: Barataria Preserve (1), Bayou Segnette State Park (2), Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Lafourche Parish , Lafourche Parish , Orleans Parish , Plaquemines Parish , St. Charles Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish , St. Tammany Parish , Tangipahoa Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 25,389
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 34,062 (52% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson Parish:

7.5%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,733
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,184
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,678
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,636
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,213
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,471
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,420
  • 1965 to 1969: 4,727

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Jefferson Parish marital status for males
Jefferson Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 119,015
  • One, attached: 8,159
  • Two: 8,080
  • 3 or 4: 12,941
  • 5 to 9: 7,697
  • 10 to 19: 8,337
  • 20 or more: 20,132
  • Mobile homes: 3,491
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Jefferson Parish with a mortgage: 68,358 (8,565 second mortgage, 4,965 home equity loan, 214 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35,196

Here:

66.0% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 107
This county:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Jefferson Parish:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 62
Jefferson Parish:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 128
This county:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 334
Jefferson Parish:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson Parish:

14.5%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Jefferson Parish:

Average size of farms: 147 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,345
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $887.04
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,352
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,742
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.99
Vegetables: 70 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Jefferson Parish-area historical earthquake activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1792): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3289): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 13, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1685): February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1685, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1603): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3212): August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Tropical Storm Cindy, Incident Period: July 5, 2005 to July 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1601): August 23, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1601, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Louisiana Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 26, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1548): September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1548, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson Parish (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Honduras (18%)
  • Vietnam (14%)
  • Cuba (7%)
  • Nicaragua (7%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson Parish (%):



  • French (except Basque) (16%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • English (4%)
  • French Canadian (2%)


Jefferson Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 164,640 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 28,765 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,497 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 57 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 29 (0%)
  • Taxi: 744 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 295 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 679 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,654 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,962 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,267 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1,907 people in nursing homes
  • 691 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 430 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 270 people in other group homes
  • 194 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 178 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 147 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 133 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 89 people in religious group quarters
  • 81 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 69 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 51 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 49 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 32 people in military ships
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in crews of maritime vessels

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,893.

12.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.66%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:

0.09%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

10.83% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,166 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($4,850 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:

1.73%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  7.42% ($33,304 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.84% ($38,160)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.36% ($39,228)
from Plaquemines Parish, LA  0.29% ($33,503)
from St. Charles Parish, LA  0.21% ($29,712)
from St. John the Baptist Parish, LA  0.13% ($32,401)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.13% ($34,585)


18.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

18.58%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:

0.05%
Louisiana average:

0.07%

6.51% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($12,756 average AGI)
12.02% relocated to other states ($20,354 average AGI)
Jefferson Parish:

12.02%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  2.23% ($26,150 average AGI)
to Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($28,500)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.93% ($49,193)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.83% ($36,273)
to Dallas County, TX  0.57% ($25,447)
to St. Charles Parish, LA  0.53% ($38,994)
to St. John the Baptist Parish, LA  0.43% ($29,679)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 64,634 (53,484 aged, 11,150 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.32
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16024.6
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 356.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 47052.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1444.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 934.360
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.77

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 62.76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.09

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.39

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 105.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 8.0
  • Other - 20.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 79.4
  • Poisoning - 18.2
  • Suffocation - 16.3
  • Other - 11.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 451,104
  • In family households: 385,186 (84,974 male householders, 35,867 female householders)
    86,394 spouses, 139,707 children (129,216 natural, 3,154 adopted, 7,337 stepchildren), 13,671 grandchildren, 4,536 brothers or sisters, 3,843 parents, 7,994 other relatives, 8,200 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 65,918 (25,201 male householders (20,460 living alone)), 30,382 female householders (26,550 living alone)), 10,335 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,362 (2,828 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,888 2-persons, 31,083 3-persons, 24,923 4-persons, 11,347 5-persons, 4,357 6-persons, 2,243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 47,010 1-person, 7,398 2-persons, 887 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

87.0% of residents of Jefferson Parish speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,218,024,000 ($4890 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $149,244,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $960,297,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $676,408,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,268,000
Federal grants: $314,185,000
Federal procurement contracts: $81,852,000 ($42,399,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $181,013,000 ($69,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,522,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $247,310,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,101,600,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 33,610
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 21,804
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4,487
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -18,479
Here:  -41 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 85.21 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,765
  • 2000 to 2004: 6,493
  • 1990 to 1999: 12,215
  • 1980 to 1989: 29,594
  • 1970 to 1979: 51,148
  • 1960 to 1969: 40,996
  • 1950 to 1959: 24,425
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,033
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,643
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 110
  • 2 rooms: 1,006
  • 3 rooms: 4,689
  • 4 rooms: 8,213
  • 5 rooms: 25,063
  • 6 rooms: 31,412
  • 7 rooms: 20,427
  • 8 rooms: 12,264
  • 9+ rooms: 9,350
  • 1 room: 3,226
  • 2 rooms: 7,942
  • 3 rooms: 14,044
  • 4 rooms: 19,019
  • 5 rooms: 11,904
  • 6 rooms: 5,027
  • 7 rooms: 1,565
  • 8 rooms: 639
  • 9+ rooms: 334
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 482
  • 1 bedroom: 3,723
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,754
  • 3 bedrooms: 62,819
  • 4 bedrooms: 25,018
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,738
  • no bedroom: 3,761
  • 1 bedroom: 21,043
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,750
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,537
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,467
  • 5+ bedrooms: 142
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 5,339
  • 1 vehicle: 35,942
  • 2 vehicles: 52,085
  • 3 vehicles: 15,048
  • 4 vehicles: 3,293
  • 5+ vehicles: 827
  • no vehicle: 11,048
  • 1 vehicle: 35,022
  • 2 vehicles: 15,136
  • 3 vehicles: 2,075
  • 4 vehicles: 265
  • 5+ vehicles: 154

62% of Jefferson Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Louisiana.

Jefferson Parish:

62.3%
State average:

59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 345683
  • Northeast: 9902
  • Midwest: 12817
  • South: 42604
  • West: 7153

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (66.6%)
  • Electricity (32.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.7%)
  • Electricity (73.0%)
  • Utility gas (25.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18,595
Here:

35.3%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9,826
Here:

36.2%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,941
Here:

28.9%
Louisiana:

16.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Jefferson Parish government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,156,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $389,088,000
    All Other: $28,879,000
    Sewerage: $17,155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $448,000
    Regular Highways: $310,000
    Parking Facilities: $249,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $42,864,000
    Hospitals: $30,024,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,356,000
    Sewerage: $12,359,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,063,000
    Water Utilities: $6,035,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,483,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,494,000
    Libraries: $1,686,000
    Police Protection: $1,555,000
    Correctional Institutions: $978,000
    General Public Buildings: $850,000
    General - Other: $558,000
    Housing and Community Development: $340,000
    Financial Administration: $308,000
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $154,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $443,543,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $79,032,000
    Police Protection: $51,698,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,626,000
    General - Other: $36,450,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,117,000
    Housing and Community Development: $31,528,000
    Regular Highways: $30,781,000
    Sewerage: $28,665,000
    Water Utilities: $27,657,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,791,000
    Health - Other: $24,944,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,780,000
    Libraries: $17,114,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,628,000
    Financial Administration: $14,124,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,760,000
    Transit Utilities: $10,604,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,985,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,764,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,387,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,559,000
    Parking Facilities: $282,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $313,215,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $7,261,000
    Total Federal Securities: $5,933,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,319,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,821,000
    From Parent Local Government: $1,568,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,219,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $115,000
    Withdrawals: $95,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $2,233,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $11,785,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $21,311,000
    All Other: $6,917,000
    Education: $6,764,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,278,000
    Health and Hospitals: $191,000
    General Local Government Support: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,390,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,414,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,225,000
    Health and Hospitals: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $335,863,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $20,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $43,448,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $119,634,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,751,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,625,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,747,000
    Rents: $2,784,000
    Royalties: $1,706,000
    Special Assessments: $698,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $693,000
    Sale of Property: $62,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $768,251,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,962,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $135,923,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $15,347,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,385,000
    Police Protection: $2,177,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,290,000
    Libraries: $1,131,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $943,000
    General - Other: $736,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $670,000
    Regular Highways: $630,000
    Water Utilities: $500,000
    Parks and Recreation: $442,000
    Financial Administration: $435,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $215,000
    Health - Other: $104,000
    Parking Facilities: $102,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Housing and Community Development: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $941,414,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,940,000
    Transit Utilities: $176,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $324,315,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,591,000
    Public Welfare: $44,781,000
    Highways: $21,490,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,252,000
    Water Utilities: $5,621,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,017,000
    Sewerage: $3,007,000
    Transit Utilities: $851,000
  • Tax - Property: $184,864,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $153,016,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $28,716,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,302,000
    Other License: $3,628,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,251,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $377,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $322,000
    NEC: $203,000
    Public Utility License: $97,000
    Amusements Sales: $13,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $471,163,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 12,176
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,427
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 10,749
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,479
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,165
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,532
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,855
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,655


Jefferson Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jefferson Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 123 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,464$154,6911,242$178,8005,370$167,800523$46,17844$1,155,182575$135,74820$58,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$151,457106$186,255626$160,94194$52,0960$061$118,50813$62,615
APPLICATIONS DENIED266$148,455301$152,5022,655$157,667731$37,7656$520,667227$104,97858$70,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN183$153,689214$187,8831,464$167,40483$96,5181$800,00089$118,3371$3,500,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS40$146,60073$154,932452$165,42358$65,9830$038$107,3424$90,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 110 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED198$193,500155$196,9424$170,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED60$198,28387$182,7242$54,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED43$186,32654$215,0742$133,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$164,50030$190,5331$110,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$179,14311$195,5450$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Jefferson Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,34971.8 years
Joseph2,12573.0 years
Mary2,00977.6 years
James1,48069.9 years
William1,44171.6 years
Charles1,31871.7 years
Robert1,24469.0 years
George1,10273.1 years
Edward91572.1 years
Frank85573.6 years
Most common last names in Jefferson Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith82272.5 years
Williams73870.2 years
Johnson63670.3 years
Jones52970.8 years
Brown50871.1 years
Boudreaux44275.3 years
Leblanc38675.0 years
Miller35472.8 years
Hebert35374.0 years
Landry34974.6 years
Businesses in Jefferson Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
ALDO2La Quinta4
AMF Bowling1La-Z-Boy2
AT&T15Lane Bryant2
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture3
Ace Hardware4LensCrafters1
Aeropostale3Little Caesars Pizza5
American Eagle Outfitters3Long John Silver's2
Ann Taylor3Lowe's4
Apple Store1Macy's2
Applebee's3Marriott5
Arby's1Marshalls2
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets21
AutoZone8Maurices1
Avenue1McDonald's28
BMW1Men's Wearhouse5
Bakers2Motherhood Maternity3
Banana Republic1New Balance7
Baskin-Robbins8New York & Co3
Bath & Body Works5Nike36
Bebe1Office Depot6
Bed Bath & Beyond2OfficeMax1
Best Western3Old Navy3
Blockbuster9Olive Garden1
Brookstone1Outback2
Budget Car Rental3Outback Steakhouse2
Burger King18Pac Sun2
CVS14Papa John's Pizza8
Cache1Payless8
Casual Male XL1Penske3
Catherines2PetSmart3
Charlotte Russe2Pier 1 Imports4
Chick-Fil-A4Pizza Hut9
Chico's1Popeyes18
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quiznos6
Church's Chicken4RadioShack9
Clarion1Ramada1
Cold Stone Creamery1Red Lobster1
Coldwater Creek1Rite Aid11
ColorTyme1Rooms To Go3
Comfort Inn1Rue213
Comfort Suites2Ryan's Grill1
Curves5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
DHL8SAS Shoes2
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In8
Days Hotel1Sam's Club3
Days Inn1Sears9
Deb1Sephora1
Decora Cabinetry2Shoe Carnival1
Dennys2Sleep Inn3
Domino's Pizza8Soma Intimates1
DressBarn2Spencer Gifts1
Dunkin Donuts1Sprint Nextel9
Econo Lodge1Starbucks8
Eddie Bauer1Suburban1
Ethan Allen1Subway21
Express2Super 81
Extended Stay America2T-Mobile20
Famous Footwear1T.G.I. Driday's2
FedEx68T.J.Maxx3
Finish Line2Taco Bell11
Firestone Complete Auto Care5Talbots1
Foot Locker3Target2
Forever 212The Athlete's Foot5
GNC12The Limited2
GameStop10The Room Place2
Gap2Tire Kingdom5
Goodwill5Torrid2
Gymboree2Toys"R"Us5
H&R Block21Travelodge1
Holiday Inn4True Value4
Hollister Co.2U-Haul10
Home Depot4UPS68
Hot Topic2Vans3
IHOP4Verizon Wireless6
J.Crew1Victoria's Secret3
JCPenney2Waffle House1
Jimmy John's1Walgreens19
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart7
Jones New York12Wendy's17
Journeys2Wet Seal2
KFC6Whole Foods Market1
Kmart4YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Jefferson Parish, LA


Jefferson Parish on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

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